Total Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boscombe Circus area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boscombe Circus (NW9 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% lower than the Burnt Oak average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY).

In the area around Boscombe Circus (NW9 5EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Needleman Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boscombe Circus area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hemswell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hemswell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Angus Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trevor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trevor Road
Sep 2025Theft from the person Pageant Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Folkingham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Needleman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nobel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shawbury Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lanacre Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lanacre Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montrose Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Montrose Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montrose Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Montrose Avenue
Sep 2025Burglary Booth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wagtail Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wagtail Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wagtail Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Debden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shellduck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Angus Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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